The 1.8 million arrests of juveniles in 2009 was 16% fewer than the number of such arrests in 2000.

Estimated number of juvenile arrests, 2009

Most serious offense

Number ofjuvenile arrests

Percent change

2000-09

2005-09

2008-09

Total

1,812,900

-16%

-11%

-9%

Violent Crime Index

85,900

-13%

-10%

-10%

Murder and nonnegligent manslaughter

1,200

0%

-7%

-7%

Forcible rape

3,100

-30%

-22%

-6%

Robbery

31,700

15%

9%

-10%

Aggravated assault

49,900

-24%

-19%

-11%

Property Crime Index

417,700

-19%

0%

-4%

Burglary

74,800

-21%

-4%

-10%

Larceny-theft

317,700

-12%

8%

-1%

Motor vehicle theft

19,900

-61%

-47%

-20%

Arson

5,300

-37%

-33%

-17%

Nonindex

Other assaults

219,700

-6%

-12%

-5%

Forgery and counterfeiting

2,100

-66%

-49%

-17%

Fraud

6,200

-62%

-21%

-15%

Embezzlement

600

-68%

-47%

-52%

Stolen property (buying, receiving, possessing)

18,700

-28%

-16%

-10%

Vandalism

90,500

-20%

-13%

-15%

Weapons (carrying, possessing, etc.)

33,900

-7%

-25%

-15%

Prostitution and commercialized vice

1,400

-4%

-16%

-8%

Sex offenses (except forcible rape and prostitution)

13,400

-23%

-21%

-7%

Drug abuse violations

170,300

-14%

-12%

-5%

Gambling

1,800

67%

-13%

9%

Offenses against the family and children

4,500

-49%

-21%

-22%

Driving under the influence

13,500

-37%

-25%

-15%

Liquor law violations

110,300

-15%

-11%

-15%

Drunkenness

13,800

-37%

-13%

-11%

Disorderly conduct

170,100

6%

-17%

-10%

Vagrancy

2,700

-24%

-29%

-32%

All other offenses (except traffic)

323,300

-17%

-12%

-10%

Curfew and loitering

112,600

-27%

-20%

-15%

Runaways*

93,400

-34%

-14%

-14%

*As of 2010, the FBI no longer reports arrests for running away. As a result of this change, all versions of this table prior to 2010 have been revised to remove the estimated number of runaway arrests from the estimated number of all juvenile arrests.